T5? Stick this up your R's

[stephenevans99]

Yes it can....in the Looks dept', ALL DAY LONG

Who gives a t**s about fuel economy anyway.

Just me apparently & I'm loving the 50mpg all day long.

[LeeT5]

If you need to save money etc... fair does...

But the day you genuinely prefer diesel to petrol is the day your knob may as well fall off.

[foammanmark]

Just me apparently & I'm loving the 50mpg all day long.

As I have a V70 D5 and T5, and a C70T5, I appreciate both cars/engines for different reasons. The D5 is a great all round performer and will comfortably achieve 43 mpg all day long.

Although after saying that, I've sold my D5 so I can drive all over the UK doing my 30k a year in my 2 T5's. I love the T5's and would rather drive them even though they are 12 and 14 years old and my D5 is 6. I want to enjoy my time behind the wheel so the T5's, taxman and the petrol companies are the winners.

There is a distant plan for a XC90 manual diesel though............

[LeeT5]

Don't forget to pick up your angle gear on the way past !!

Nowt wrong wiv my angle gear. Sharkey...yours ok?

[LeeT5]

There is a distant plan for a XC90 manual diesel though............

Don't get one if you wanna save the planet mate or your worried about saving the extra few quid versus a T5 as far as fuel goes, cos you won't.

I had a XC90 awd for 5 weeks and i can tell you know they suck at saving the planet. Infact, i'd go as far to say it was worse than my R. Couldn't believe how many times i had to fill it up.

If your gonna go that big on four wheels then you'd be much better off going with a Landrover Discovery 4. It will wee wee all over an XC90 all day.

[S1mon]

Just read this thread from start to finish and my girlfriend is now asking why I'm chuckling at my phone. It's brilliant!!

TBH, I agree with both sides of the argument. At the moment, I love my D5. I bought it to be able to save some money to buy a house. It's quiet, it's very comfortable, it does silly MPG and it goes well (for a diesel). At the end of the day though, there is no argument that petrol will be more fun! But then again, when I'm back on my feet and ready to get something fun, it won't be a Volvo!! It'll be something small, light, agile and revvy! An MX5 or an S2000 maybe.

[Sharkey R]

Nowt wrong wiv my angle gear. Sharkey...yours ok?

Mines fine.

[LeeT5]

small, light, agile and revvy! An MX5 or an S2000 maybe.

Are you worth it??? Maybe it's make believe!!!! LOL

My neighbour has a silver S2000 soft top and he looks like a right ponce! You want something to rev, get a chainsaw!!

[stephenevans99]

In the perfect world, we would all be driving remapped R's and paying 48p per litre of Shells finest, but unfortunately needs must and that's why I'm consolidated in my D5.....and to be very honest, I really enjoying being back in a Volvo (even a D5) after the 4 years of selling my T5.

A big thumbs up to those who can really afford to run & mod their cars and drive them the way they were made.....

[S1mon]

Are you worth it??? Maybe it's make believe!!!! LOL

My neighbour has a silver S2000 soft top and he looks like a right ponce! You want something to rev, get a chainsaw!!

Pah ha ha ha!!! I LOL'd! What can I say...I like the wind in my hair! (What's left of it!)

[Sharkey R]

In the perfect world, we would all be driving remapped R's and paying 48p per litre of Shells finest, but unfortunately needs must and that's why I'm consolidated in my D5.....and to be very honest, I really enjoying being back in a Volvo (even a D5) after the 4 years of selling my T5.

A big thumbs up to those who can really afford to run & mod their cars and drive them the way they were made.....

I will be honest I do get jealous of the MPG Sophie can get in her D5 but then I don't do a lot of miles in mine so thats how I can afford to run it. If I was doing 2,3 or even 400 miles a week I'd have to opt for a dirty diesel.

[stribo]

Don't forget to pick up your angle gear on the way past !!

I had the angle gear checked just after we bought the car, and it's fine. Even better, the R doesn't sound like a tractor.

[LeeT5]

i had the angle gear checked just after we bought the car, and it's fine. Even better, the r doesn't sound like a tractor. :d

+1.

[S1mon]

Is it only me that thinks the D5 has a nice engine note?? (Again...for a diesel)

[D5 Sophie]

I've never met a 23 year old bird who's been impressed by a Volvo Estate. She'd cream herself if you showed her your model Hornby collection !!

I must admit, I wish my car could do 150mph & outrun the police....very useful when going to the local Sunday carboot sale....

They do get upto 120 very nicely especially when your not looking

[D5 Sophie]

Nowt wrong wiv my angle gear. Sharkey...yours ok?

Ha ha after the hassle we had with it last year hope it goes whilst warranty covers it

[D5 Sophie]

I will be honest I do get jealous of the MPG Sophie can get in her D5 but then I don't do a lot of miles in mine so thats how I can afford to run it. If I was doing 2,3 or even 400 miles a week I'd have to opt for a dirty diesel.

That's only because you do roughly 200 miles in a month my poor baby has to do a thousand. But can't moan my man job drive 1.7 miles around the corner and she's averaging 46mpg makes her mummy a very happy lady. £90 roughly to do all that mileage. Where's your will only do 200 for that amount of fuel hahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahagahah ahahah

[stephenevans99]

Once more for the non believers



Feel free to post a dyno chart, flexing those mahhhooosive power figures everyone but me has

Night night !!

[Harvey]

Don't forget to pick up your angle gear on the way past !!

Hi just hope your injectors are all well i know how much they are each that will knock the smile off any ones face.

[M-R-P]

I took my throttlebody out today and gave it a good clean. It took an hour and wasn't in bad nick.
I'm just glad i didn't have to do anything that gets really mucky and clogged-up, like a mixer pipe or anything